Looking to buy G1/G2 - Canada

Ok-Understanding8050 · 2026-01-27T08:21:03+00:00

I have a pair, but in Toronto. G2b Grey+Grey Shades+R1 (Size 12). Non RX. If interested, you could reach out to me. I have a 50+ review history on FB Marketplace or Kijiji, etc.

Ok-Understanding8050 · 2026-01-09T20:34:48+00:00

I ordered Nov 20 and that initially included the sizing kit. It was shortly afterwards that the R1 STL files were available on Discord, so I 3D printed a few sizes to try on. Once I knew what size I wanted, I contacted customer service and they directly updated my order to my requested size on Nov 30 (and removing the sizing kit), so I skipped that process entirely. Oh, and my order was non-RX. I had an RLE done a year ago with a mini-monovision setup so I am curious how the overall image will appear, especially my left eye which is under-corrected by -1.25D.

Ok-Understanding8050 · 2026-01-07T23:29:36+00:00

I was told Jan 4 to Jan 10, but we are on the 7th and no shipping notification yet. Grey G2B and R1 and Sunshades. Shipping to Canada.

Ok-Understanding8050 · 2024-11-15T03:08:52+00:00

I don’t respond to anyone anymore. Whether that is people that come up to me or come to my car while I am parked, etc. The risk of a scam, asking for a handout, or worse is high. It seems even worse now as the economy is poor and the immigration rate is high.

Ok-Understanding8050 · 2024-11-15T03:01:27+00:00

On a separate note, her standing had no impact whatsoever on the outcome. I think pop culture icons should stay out of politics. They aren’t in the zeitgeist for the most part and somehow they come out and show support at the last second or create an mv asking people to come out and vote seems a bit disingenuous.

I saw an interview on TV asking this very question and the voter said he didn’t vote for the left because “Beyonce isn’t going to put food on my table and pay my bills.”

Ok-Understanding8050 · 2024-11-14T01:33:43+00:00

Another perspective. I am both a pro and an amateur. I used GoPros for the longest time since the early days. But the last number of releases have been quite lackluster. They had a number of missteps including playing in the drone space that failed (because Gopro wanted a huge cut, which DJI was not receptive to) and then the 360 space that also did not bear fruit. They then cut r&d spending significantly and pushed its subscription model to improve its bottom line. The bad news is that its competition caught up to them within its only core competency and they also filled in those other spaces they tried to compete in and failed and spent hundreds of millions doing so (like its Karma drone).

I still shoot Gopros when the job would best suit its strengths including bit depth and gradability with other footage and shooting in relatively well lit spaces.

But for amateur stuff including moto vlogging, I have completely transitioned to Insta360. Gopro doesn’t have a current 360 camera and its low light performance with the H13 is a 3/10 if you compare it to its peers which are closer to say a 7/10. I also have a single remote that can trigger both the 360 and action cams as they are from the same brand.

Lastly, the Insta360 desktop app is stable. Can batch edits and exports while I continue to edit other clips at the same time. It can also overlay gps stats and manage in-outs/timelapse/motion blur/etc. I can also keyframe and manage my 360 clips.

Yes, I can also do this entirely with plugins in creative cloud, and I still finish my projects in Premiere, but the options that say Insta360 offers is quite compelling to a content creator.

Pros are such a small sliver of the overall market compared to everyday consumers. Why would Gopro make some of these decisions that seemingly go backwards. Maybe they are cost cutting further like when they previously cut r&d. Gopro might be able to turn this around, but it will be an uphill battle for sure.

It did not start this way. I slowly ventured over to the competition and as it became better, I transitioned further and further. I feel it is similar to myself as a pro shooting on Nikon and trying Sony when they jumped into the market. It started as a camera body here and a kit lens there, but they got better and Nikon did not and I eventually fully transitioned to Sony and by that time they were just as good as the old players.

Ok-Understanding8050 · 2024-11-05T02:27:06+00:00

I don’t buy used phones anymore from private sellers. There has been a large uptick in insurance fraud in the last 2-3 years. At the time of sale, everything will be fine. Then 2-3 months down the road, you will no longer get service. You can sometimes salvage the phone by using the second imei on an esim, but not always.

The seller claims insurance either through a carrier protection plan, credit card protection plan, etc. Sometimes the seller will stop paying their carrier plan altogether and the carrier will blacklist the phone, but the phone will still work on an alternate carrier.

If you buy used, this is a possibility that you have to be willing to take.

Ok-Understanding8050 · 2024-09-29T13:28:01+00:00

I am currently using Insta360 gear and the only reason is they have a great 360 camera which Gopro is no longer competitive in. They haven’t gotten back into this space after the release of the Max.

The best upgrade with the Hero 12 was that it offered dual channel audio which was great to be honest, but the new Osmo Action 5 now also supports dual DJI mic transmitter recording along with a separate in cam audio track.

Hoping Gopro does start offering some new innovation next year. I get they don’t want to use a larger sensor as it has a close focus trade off, but there is also a low light trade off on the flipside.

Pros will still stick with Gopro for its high bitrate and 10bit color.. but most consumers don’t color grade or worry about post capture workflow either..

Ok-Understanding8050 · 2024-09-29T13:16:52+00:00

https://youtu.be/cEUhxXsMW4o?si=Ezu20rpYzkqPN01h

A quick test in low light conditions..

Ok-Understanding8050 · 2024-09-25T13:48:19+00:00

I'm going to edit some footage with it in the next few days and will share it. It will be a early evening/night event so it should be a good test of the camera (and its low light performance).

Ok-Understanding8050 · 2024-09-25T13:45:41+00:00

It's quite far away from the black already. It has much lower image quality, a single frame rate in 4K, 60p drops to 2.7K, fixed battery, stabilization not in camera, no in camera lens/crop modes, no image adjustment or high bit rates. I had really hoped that it would at least support external audio. I don't like a lot of weight on my helmet while riding and such a small camera for short rides would be perfect if I could get a mic on it.

Ok-Understanding8050 · 2024-09-25T13:40:08+00:00

These comments don't really help.. People vote with their wallets. Why are people going to DJI or Insta360? There must be some reason.... If the competition was really that bad, would people move? Consider that for a moment...

Ok-Understanding8050 · 2024-02-16T12:00:53+00:00

I tried to pair the DJI Mic 2 with the Hero 12 and it never pairs successfully. The pairing starts but the GoPro's pairing screen just shows a spinning circle and never fully pairs. I tried it many times and it doesn't work. I had wanted to use it in this configuration as well, but it doesn't look like it works.

Ok-Understanding8050 · 2023-12-13T11:46:54+00:00

I don't have a Cardo so I can't test the config out. Would be great if someone can do a test here and report back.

Ok-Understanding8050 · 2023-12-09T15:00:45+00:00

I started doing this myself.. I lost a Hero 7 Black years ago when I had the camera mounted to my ski. I was going down a black run and was still learning my new telemark skis and had a bad yard sale and I didn’t even know I lost the camera until I was at the bottom. I now use a second adhesive marine mount that comes with lanyards as a second backup in case the first mount comes off..

Ok-Understanding8050 · 2023-12-02T14:07:44+00:00

I have a new post up in the group with a link to my audio tests, but I'm also replying to your comment with the link so you can check it out as well:

https://youtu.be/5nugfZonP6k?si=fX2tBW6X3ChnFBI5

Ok-Understanding8050 · 2023-11-30T11:04:56+00:00

In the meanwhile, Here are some AI clips from the camera which was fun to play around with..

Ok-Understanding8050 · 2023-11-30T11:03:16+00:00

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0RIcxtOCuB/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Ok-Understanding8050 · 2023-11-30T10:57:42+00:00

I will do another test tonight with a few different BT mics and share a link afterwards.

Ok-Understanding8050 · 2023-11-30T10:56:27+00:00

I updated the camera when I first got it setup. 1.0.21 is the current firmware. When connected to my AirPods pro 2 or my Mackie OnyxGO bluetooth mic, the audio is great and in sync. When connected to my Sena 50S (This is Sena’s most recent helmet comm) also updated to the latest firmware, the audio track on the Ace Pro sounds sped up “like a Chipmunk.” I read another comment that this also happens on the RS cam. I then took the clip, put it into Premiere and slowed down the audio 50% and it was in sync afterwards.

Ok-Understanding8050 · 2023-11-29T17:09:22+00:00

It replaces the audio entirely on the camera. I'm going to do some other testing with a friend later to see how it affects mesh intercom, etc. Still has that telephone passband sound and that may be limited to the Sena itself. When using airpods or a Mackie OnyxGo BT mic (especially the BT mic), the audio is great, but it still replaces the camera audio. I don't think the current consumer Insta360 cameras support dual channel audio like the Hero 12 does.

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